Librarian

Salary

- IOM3 is recruiting a new Librarian to support our members and general public with access to information on materials, minerals and mining. Our collection includes books, conference proceedings, mining and metallurgy journals, rubber reports, maps, copper statistics, personal papers, and other valuable information. Working closely with the Head of Content, this role will be responsible for providing information on all disciplines covered by IOM3 to members, colleagues, and the general public. The role also manages the day-to-day running of the IOM3 Library based at our Grantham hub, our Library related software and our heritage items. The Librarian will also have a key role in supporting our digitisation transition. The library offers the following services to our members and the general public: Lend books (and some reports, maps etc.) Photocopy articles and papers Help answer general enquiries, or provide a referral service Compile reference lists in some subjects, or advise where else to try Compile data or statistics Answering member and customer queries Responsibilities include: Customer service to members and the general public Content development Stakeholder management The library owns several items of historical interest, and there are also subject indexes to mining industry literature from 4 onwards and a collection of modern publications on mining history. IOM3 has an excellent benefits package, including: Hybrid working policy (2 days per week at the Grantham hub) Generous holiday ( days + bank holidays) Life assurance Health benefits, including flu jabs and eyecare vouchers Shopping and cinema discounts Gym discounts or online classes The ideal candidate will have excellent communications, strong customer service and attention to detail with experience of a scientific based library advantageous.

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